In 1971
Margie's reworking of the Supremes' 'Stop! In
The Name Of Love' b/w 'Make Me Believe You'll Stay' was to provide her with
a second hit, and was taken from her album 'Margie Joseph Makes a New Impression'.

Another
Supremes cover, 'My World Is Empty Without You,'
was released in 1972 and was taken from her follow up album 'Phase II'.

Another
interpretation, this time of Paul McCartney's 'My Love', became Margie's
best-selling single in 1974.

The
1975 album 'Margie' is often viewed as the creative peak of her recording
career, and contained the songs 'Words (Are Impossible)', 'I Can't Move
No Mountains' along with 'Stay Still'.

Further
releases, including 'Words (Are Impossible)' in 1974, and 'What's Come Over
Me?' in 1975, a duet with the group Blue Magic,
continued her success.

In 1976,
she switched to Cotillion for the Lamont
Dozier produced 'Hear The Words, Feel The Feeling'.

This
album contained a couple of tracks (including the title song and 'Something
To Fall Back On') from Lamont's shelved 1975 ABC album, 'Prophecy'.

She
also contributed to a Cotillion Christmas album that year entitled 'Funky
Christmas', weighing in with the songs 'Feeling Like Christmas' and 'Christmas
Gift' (melodies penned by Lamont Dozier).

That
same year, Margie was part of a live double album set, recorded at the Latin
Casino in New Jersey, that also featured Blue
Magic and Major Harris.

That
album showcased two further 'studio' recordings by Margie and Blue
Magic.

Relocating
to the Atlantic imprint she then worked alongside the late Johnny
Bristol, in 1978, for 'Feeling My Way', an album containing her version
of Johnny's song 'Love Takes Tears.

Moving
to WMOT, Margie recorded an album with Philly legend Dexter
Wansel.

This
set never saw the light of day as WMOT went to the wall.

Margie
then quit the music business, turning to a teaching career.

She
returned to performing in 1982, recording the single 'Knockout' for the
HCRC imprint.

The
single was an R & B hit, but HCRC went out of business as well.

In 1984
she returned to Cotillion to record the Narada
Michael Walden, Preston Glass & Randy Jackson produced, 'Ready For
The Night', which became one of her most successful album outings.

In 1988,
she signed with Ichiban to release 'Stay'.

Over
the previous two decades, Margie has been busy raising a family and is still
performing non secular music.

Today,
Margie resides on the gulf coast in Mississippi with her husband and family.

A new
album is currently under production.

Here
is some further biographical information from Susan Tapper, Margie's manager:

'Margie
had a very full, exciting secular R&B career recording and appearing
in cities around the world for such well known labels as Atlantic, Stax
and Volt, WMOT; however, 'retired' (as did many secular artists at that
time) to raise a family and start a career.

Margie
holds a Bachelor's degree in speech communications from Dillard University
in New Orleans, L.A.

Margie had a strong religious upbringing in Mississippi and was raised in
a Christ centered home.

When
she hears 'Lead Me, Guide Me' thoughts take her back to her grandmother
who loved the song and sang it often in church - it brings back such loving,
warm memories.

During these past twenty years, Margie has remained active in vocal performances,
however, only in the non-secular arena.

She
has dedicated her life to her Lord And Savior, Jesus Christ, and has donated
her time and gift of song to many churches and non-profit organizations
in Mississippi and surrounding states.

She
is so very often called to appear at local and state festivals, church programs,
banquets and non-profit events.

Most
recently, Margie was honored to be the featured guest performer at the annual
undraising banquet for Alcorn State University in MS.

Founded
in 1871, Alcorn is the nation's first state-supported institution dedicated
to the higher education of African Americans.

She
has been blessed. Her voice is magnificent still and she wishes to sing
praise to her Lord and Savior.

Margie resides on the gulf coast in Mississippi. Her calling has been to
devote her life to Christ - in learning and teaching and in song.'